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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills(K)Abner Knee

Will of Abner Knee
from Newfoundland will books volume 9 pages 184-185
probate year 1911

In re
Abner Knee deceased.

This is the last will and Testament
of Abner Knee of Badgers Quay in the Northern District
of the Island of Newfoundland. I Abner Knee being of
sound disposing mind memory and understanding do hereby will devise and
bequeath as follows:- To my father
Job Knee in trust for my two children Willie
Job and Merida Pearl Barbour the life insurance
that I carry on my life to the amount of one thousand dollars ($1000)
also my dwelling house furniture lands and every thing else that I
may die possessed of - share and share alike. Should either of my children
die before they arrive at the age of 21 years then his or her share of
the above Estate shall go and belong to the remaining child. Should both
of my children die before they arrive at the age of 21 years then whatever
moneys lands etc may be remaining of my estate shall go and belong to
my father Job Knee. I hereby constitute and appoint my father Job
Knee the sole Guardian of my children as well as the Executor of this my last
will and testament and do hereby revoke all former distributions of my
property at any time heretofore made and do declare this to be my last
will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at
Badgers Quay, in the Island aforesaid on this seventeenth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight x
Abner Knee Signed by the said Abner Knee the Testator in the presence of us, who
in his presence and in the presence of each other at the same time subscribed
our names as witnesses George Gillingham Peter House

Certified correct,D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Jan 11/11
Emerson J.
Probate
Jan 11/11
granted
to Job
Knee
Estate
sworn at
$3000.00

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Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Wednesday February 20, 2013)

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